Anchoring device



Dec, 9, 1924.

A. DINKLAGE ANCHORING DEVICE INVENTOR fiuGusT DIN/(z. FIGE OriginalFiled Aug. 15, 1922 ATT RNEY Patented Dec. 9, 1924.

UNITED STATES AUGUST DmKLAGE, OF EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY.

ANCHORING DEVICE.

Original application filed August 16,

I To all whom it many concern:

Be it known that I, AUGUST DINKLAGE, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of East Orange, in the county of Essex and State of NewJersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in AnchoringDevices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to anchoring devices and has more specialreference to devices for checking the creep of track rails.

The present application is a division of an application filed August 16,1922, under Serial Number 582,276 and differs from the inventiondisclosed in the co-pending application in that the present inventioncomprehends a sheet metal check element which is adapted to ultimatelytake .a position flat against the tie, the wedging of thetrack railbeing effected by an integral portion of the check which is adapted tobe swung to one side to enable the rail tobe located in position and theend of which abuts against the side of the rail and is forced by thecreep of the rail to a wedging position.

\Vhile several types of sheet metal creep checks are known these knownchecks are so designed that the rail embracing portion is spaced fromthe tie; whereas in the present invention the rail embracing portion isadapted by the creep of the rail to be driven flat against the tie whichaffords asubstantial footing therefor and provides an effective check tothe creep of the rail despite the fact that the check is constructed ofcomparatively thin material.

While the patent to Henggi, dated J anuary 5th, 1916 and numbered1,167,299, discloses a rail embracing element which is adapted to lieflat against the tie, this rail embracing element consists of a metalbar whereas the present invention utilizes a yieldable sheet metal checklargely obviating the danger of destroying the rails, which occurs quitefrequently when the wheels of the rolling stock run on the rail flangeinstead of on the rail head and pass over the bar metal checks ofHenggi. If this last named condition (the wheel leaving the rail head)should occur with the check which forms the subject matter of thepresent invention, the result will not be disastrous to. the rail sincethe sheet metal check will yield or bend under the wheels and not breakout portions of the rail flange.

1922, Serial No. 582,276.

Serial No. 668,855.

Divided and this application filed October In its more specific aspectthe present invention comprehends a single, substantially fiat piecesheet metal check having a movable portion adapted to normally overliethe rail flange and which may be swung or bent to one side from itsnormal position to enable the rail to be seated within the check. Whenthis movable portion is partly restored to its normal position overlyingthe rail flange, the latter is encompassed by the check and a separationof the two is prevented. While the movable portion serves as a railencompassing extension or closing piece, as indicated, nevertheless themovable portion is adapted to perform an additional function, namely, towedge the check to the rail, and this may be and preferably is achievedby dimensioning the movable portion so that the radius of rotation ofthe movable portion is greater than the distance from the axis ofrotation to the rail, the ef fect being that when the movable portion orflap is initially driven toward its normal position, the end of the flapabuts tightly against the side of the rail and quite effectuallyprevents creep of the rail. In order to increase the effectiveness ofthe check, the flap may be and preferably is positioned at an angle tothe rail with its forward end thrusting against the rail, so that thetendency of the creep of the rail is to carry the flap about its axistoward the point of the shortest distance between the rail and the axisof rotation of the flap.

While one embodiment of the invention is disclosed in the drawing, it isto be understood that this embodiment merely serves as an illustrationof the underlying principles of the invention, so that they may bereadily comprehended by those skilled in the art and are not intended aslimiting the invention to the specific forms disclosed therein.

In said drawing Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the invention applied to the rail, and

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the embodiment shown in Figs. 1 and 2, thecheck being shown as initially positioned.

Continuing now by way of a more detailed description, a check indicatedin its entirety by A may and preferably does consist of .a single sheetof metal comprehending an upstanding portion or wing B preferablyprovided with an indent or rail receiving re cess B, the latterpreferably having acon figurationcorresponding in general to thecrosssectional configuration of the rail flange so that one side ofthe-rail-is preferably held in a comparatively immovable position.

Inasmuch as the check preferably consists of "comparatively thinmaterial, in general the upstanding portion B Wlll'bG- carriedup aconsiderable distance so that sufiicient strengtlrof material isprovidedto"Withstand the lateral thrust of the Wedgingaction of thecheck. A similar upstanding'wingiC is located-in spacedrelation to theWingB and 'has a rail receivingrecess C preferably shaped to conform tothe rail edge; In order that the railflange maybe located in the check,one or both of the upstanding Wings may be slitas at D'to permit theWing to be bent to one side for instance along the vertical dotted lineindicated in Figs 1 and 2", which may then be considered as the axis of'rotation of the Wingor flap. In-or'd'er to afford the desired Wedgingaction of the check against the rail, the distancebetween the fixed edgeE and the movable edge' F is normally less than the Width of the railflange with which the check is designed to cooperate. On driving thefiap torvard its normalposition, the movable edge F strikes therailflange edge andloc ks th'ec'heclr' and railtoge'ther. Creep ofthet-r'aclr' ralilno't only tends to further rotate the flap or Wingabout its axis but also forcestlie entire check to approximately a flatposition against the tie, a substantial footing beingther'e'by provide dfor' the check and efle'ctively' prevent ing creep. A laterallyprojeoting'tab- G may be and preferably is utilized to steady the checkuntil the creep-of the rail has driven it firmly against the tie andthis tab will serve to assist in retaining the check in place even aftera complete Wedging action has taken place. i

While various'equivalents and equivalent modifications are'mentioned inthe foregoing specification, it is to'be understo'odthat these not theonly-equivalents WliiCll may be used and are only insertedforthe purposeof affording a' clear understanding of the principles of the inventionand"are in no Wise intended to limit its scope.

Itislaimed:

1''. Ai creepcheck'having one portion held relatively stationary to arail and having a movable rail; engaging part adapted toenga'ge one sideof the rail and to be rotated relatively thereto'by the creep of thetrack rail, the check being adapted to take a position flat against atie.

2. A creep check having oppositely dis posedpartsadapted to engageopposite sides of a rail, the distance between the parts being variableand the creep of the rail decreasing the d stance between parts,

3. A creep check-having'a portionadapted to" engage one side of a railand a second portionoppositely disposed to the first mentioned portionthe lastmentioned portion being adapted to be swung to one side topermit the rail to be located in the check and to engage one side of thetrack rail.

4; Al creep check havinga portion adapted toengage one side of a railand a second portion oppositely disposed to the first mentioned portion,thelast mentioned portion being" adapted to be" swung to one side "topermit the railto be located in the check; the" creep of the raillooking-i the movable portion the" raili 5 A flat creepcheck element"having portion movable" relatively to the plane ofthe element by thecreep of the rail, the element being adapted to lie fl at' agz't'insttie.

6. A flat sheet metal 'creep-chec'l' element having a portion" movableabout an: axis which is er endicular to the plane' of the rail'base: v r1 7, A creep-check element having a; move able rail engaging portion';said portion" b e injg} adapted to m'o-ve relatively to the plane of theelement by; the creeping of the rail and rn'ore'firnily lockt'he' checkto ther'aih the element being adapted-to lie' flat against a tie. 1

I 8. A sheetmetalcreep 'check element'hav ing'" a" movable portion;the'movable portion having a rail receiving recess; tlie'clieckele-Ine'nt being" adapted totakea position'fiat against a ti'e'. p A

91 Agcreep checlf element having a portion slit' to" provide a movableportionhav ing"a;1"ail receivingecess.

10. A sheet nietatcree'p checli havingrail engaging portions, one of \y'hich is movable, on opposite; ends and adapted toglie flat against" atie when in" edging position.

111 A creep" check' element adapted" to" lie flat against tie and havinga relatively movable Wedging means to lbck' thecheclt'to the rail. i 0 p12. A creepcheck comprising-a rail embra ing-f member adaptedflto lieflat a ainst a tie and having" a'l relatively movable por tion to Wedgethe check to'tlie rail by the creepof the latter. I v I 13.- A creepcheck comprising: a rail embracing member adapted to lieflat against atie and having portions adapted to enga'gc' opposite sides of the rail;the distance between the portions being. variable;

14.- A creep check element hajvingportions adaptedto engage opposite"sides of the rail, the clist'a'nce'betwee'n the portions being d'ecrea'sable to less than the Width of the rail when the check is not inuse; v

15. A flat sheet metal cr'eep check having a rail receiving recess andhaving a Wing arranged above the recess WhiCll l'fiLy be moved to permitthe rail to be lbcated in the V check and which encompasses the railflange when restored to its normal position, the wing being moved to awedging position by the creep of the rail.

16. A sheet metal check having a flap projecting at an angle to theplane of the body of the check, the forward edge of the flap beingadapted toreceive and bear against a rail flange.

17. A creep check comprising oppositely disposed upstanding Wings, oneof said Wings being slit to permit a portion of the wing to be swung toone side to permit the rail to be located between the Wings, a portionof the swinging part of the wing abutting against the rail and lockingthe check to the rail.

18. A creep check comprising oppositely disposed upstanding portions,one portion being slit to permit this portion to be swung from itsposition, an edge of the portion being adapted to engage the rail edgeand the creep of the rail swinging the portion back to its normalposition and tightening the check on the rail.

19. A creep check comprising a movable portion adapted to overlie therail to pre vent separation of the check from the rail to abut againstthe rail edge, and to wedge the check to the rail.

Signed at the city of New York, in the county of New York, and State ofNew York, this 10th day of October, 1923.

AUGUST DINKLAGE.

